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Investigate vs Exploring - What's the difference?

investigate | exploring |

As verbs the difference between investigate and exploring

is that investigate is to inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information while exploring is .

As a noun exploring is

the action of the verb explore.

investigate

English

Verb

(investigat)
  • To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
    • to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
  • To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
    • to investigate an unsolved murder
  • To conduct an inquiry or examination.
  • * 1903 , , "The Shadow and the Flash,"
    • "Why don't you investigate'?" he demanded. And ' investigate I did.

    Synonyms

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    Related terms

    (Terms related to "investigate") * investigability * investigable * investigation * investigational * investigative * investigator * investigatory

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    exploring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb explore.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • * 1948 , , North from Mexico: The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States , J. B. Lippincott Company, page 25,
    • While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.